The Dickinson press., 1887-05-21
HISTORY OF TIE WEEE.
DAKOTA NEWS.

The Grand Lodge. l.. o. O. +. was i'm
session ut Grand Forks this week.
The president appointed Ben +.
OSrhmer postmaster ut kimble. vice
ID. q. Grippcr removed.
The Central Dakota association of
Cou@rrgatioilalists held IL session ut
Watcrtown.
The three Jail birds who broke Jail
at Mitchell Il few days ago. Griffin,
Sullivan and Fitch. We're captured ut
Wheeler.
The Wlmncbago reservation settlers
have all left their homes. but the
troops from Fort Sully still occupy
the ground.
Geo. T.. Reed. ex-city treasurer of
Bismarck has created II sensation by
his sudden disappearance. His ac.
counts with the city are $4,000 short.
Arrangements have been completed
by which the Duluth & Manitoba,
feeder of the Northern Pacific. will
have trains running to Grafton 10y
September LIST.
Sheriff O'l'ricn, of Cavalier county,.
has placed in Jail III. Torgeson and III.
Omclcy. and they We're committed for
trial Oh the charge OF dcfraudiny the
American Life Insurance company of
Minneapolis.
\. meeting sof the citizens of the
towns adjacent to Big Stone and Tra-
verse lakes was held and favorable
action WAS taken on IL plan to connect
these lakes 10y Il canal. 1t will cost
S2o.ooo and will give fifty miles of
navigation.
The Pemhina county commissions
erS. after examining the records. claim
that Auditor Baird has drawn Sl.unO
more than his salary. Bird states
that he was allowed that sum for
clerk hire. suit has been commenced
for its recovery.
y. person from Gettysburg, calling
himself L. Jennings. did il lumber
dealer at Blunt out of $425 on Il forged
draft on the First National bank of
Chicago. He also beat the bank at
Gettysburg for Sloo on Il $1,000 draft,
also forged. They are looking for
Jennings.
The skeleton of Il man was found
on the banks of the Red river. near
Caledonia. Dak., in some old clothes
in IL hut or tepee. Near the skeleton
was found II roll of grcpnharks and
coin in canvas sacks, to the amount of
nearly $4,000. 1t is thought that the
skeleton may he that of one of the
robbers who infested the region some
years ago.
Grand lodge l. O. q. +. decided to
hold the next annual meeting at HUI
ron. The appointments of officers
were as follows: Chaplain. Rev.
Geo. W. Freeman. Elkpoint: Marshal,
z. X. ~I.avalley. Reynolds; Conductor,
+. +. O%verholtZer, st. Lawrence; Her.
aid T. Wallace Bell, Kimball; Guarli.
an, +. III. StrutZmacker. Glendale,
The delegates left the city this after.
noon.
DR.. r.. NJ. Elliot was arrested charg
ell with m~anSlaughter in the first de
gree. About four weeks ago he was
called to attend Il confinement case at
Joseph Larber's, sixteen miles north
west of Aberdeen. 1t is charged that
indelivering the woman of the child
he dug it out with ;n iron spoon ant
fork, killing it. In Il few days the
mother alsodied.
The Manitoba announces that TIL,
Aberdeen train leaving st. Paul ut 7:3(
p. m. will hereafter take Il through
coach for Ellendale, Oak. OH IL OF
it's new extensions. The company i.
also prepared to handle buslnes.
on it's extension from Minot to TT
Buford. The road is expected to bt
built to Great Falls by September LIST
Three thousand three hundred team.
and 1000 men L now employed OF
on the Minot extension.
The governor of Dakota will shortl,
issue a proclamation similar to tina
already issued by the governor o
Montana. listing and quarantinine
against cattle from or passing through
the following states and territories
believing they are liable to conve,
disease: New York, Illinois. New .Jer
sey, Pennsylvania. Maryland, Della
ware. District of Columbia. Texas
Vermont and the Dominion of Cana
da. The cattle will he allowed to pas.
through these territories when goin!
to Washington or Oregon, provided
shippers will agree not to UNLOAD
while ell route. but will arrange t,
feed and their cattle on the cars
IT. however, the cattle are bound 70,
Dakota and Montana. they must b,
quarantined ninety days before they
will be permitted to enter. In al
eases cattle should be accompanied b,
q certificate of health. specifying TIL,
state or territory the cattle cam,
from and the destination thereof. Thi.
applies to emigrants movables ant
shipments including live stock.